Sta per piovere
It's about to rain
Language note: 'Sta per' indicates something imminent.
Culture note: Weather is a common conversation starter in Italy.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Sta
[stah]
It's going
Indicating future occurrence.
Sta per cominciare la partita.
The match is going to start.
per
[per]
To
Used to indicate direction or engagement in an activity.
Sta per vincere.
He is going to win.
piovere
[pyoh-vereh]
Rain
Precipitation in the form of liquid water drops.
Piove poco oggi.
It's raining little today.
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